I am a Jewish Republican and also a member of this organization. There are some views so outside the parameters of acceptability, that they have no place within the “walls” of the RJC. It is a darn shame that he is doing as well as he is in the party. The Democrat party is where the anti-semites belong, not the Republican party.
I support Israel and believe they can stand up and whip anyone’s ass themselves.
Ciao again tkas,
Well the problem is solved by dint of the fact that the Jewish Republican Coalition can invite whomever they want.
“Republican” and “Democrat” are a bit different than parties in other countries, more like big tents. As we see there are NeoCon Republicans, Social Republicans, Non-Interventionist Republicans, RINO Republicans, Constitutionalist Republicans, etc. etc.
My view is that 1) there are many Jews for Ron Paul. I doubt they’re worried about his supposed anti-semitism, which from what I’ve seen and read is a canard.
http://www.facebook.com/JewsForRonPaul
2) The Mid-East situation is a logic-defying mess full of unintended consequences. Over here we have a saying “God protect me from my friends, my enemies I’ll take care of on my own.” A cogent argument can unfortunately be made, and therefore deserves to be heard, that a certain type of interventionism has unwittingly played into the hands of the Islamists.
3) Okay this is hypothetical, but if a Republican Party debate were ever held in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, I doubt Ron Paul would be excluded. Jews as I’ve always known them, are not afraid of opinions. In fact, as the saying goes: “arguing is the National Israeli sport” - or - even more famously - “2 Jews, 3 opinions”. In this, Italy (where I live) is quite similar.
4) Frankly much of the debate has generated into character assassination minutia and away from the important issues.
5) Allowing a view to be aired is NOT an endorsement. In fact it’s an opportunity for refutation.
BTW, so far I’m for Newt Gingrich. I came to that conclusion freely, listening to him and comparing. I saw one of his speeches at Harvard University, surely not a “safe” place for Republicans on any issues. I was pleasantly surprised that they invited him.
I admired David Horowitz who went on a campaign to end political correctness on American campuses. I admired Ann Coulter (no longer well beloved here because she’s a Romneyite) for doing the same.
I find the decision of the RJC un-American, un-Republican and even un-Jewish... in other words, a bad, ill-liberal (old sense of the term) and slightly paranoid decision.